Starfield needs the No Man’s Sky treatment but it’s unlikely consumers would hold Todd’s feet to the fire if he even mentions Elder Scrolls 6.

Mistakes happen - that one is fucking hilarious though. Someone should definitely review that contract and consider banning the company from future state contacts.

You have the option to sue or join a class action lawsuit - there is currently a class action lawsuit. If that interests you (and it should) be careful not to agree to anything with Ticketmaster.

The chances of you personally recovering much compensation unless you can show real personal damages and pursue Ticketmaster in an individual lawsuit.

In my opinion, absolutely. His legal exile lasted far too long… I think most people won’t even know this happened unless the late night shows pick it up.

Good for him - he’s less innocent than folks like Chelsea Manning or Edward Snowden but a heavy prosecution of him would definitely have a chilling effect on whistle-blowers. Did he release things at politically convenient times? Yes. Should that be illegal? Fuck no.

Not all militaries are equal. Iran != Canada - don’t fall into both-sidesism.

Real estate as property exists to make guaranteed sustained use of a parcel of land for productivity - farming and housing are classic examples of this… there is a serious investment of labor to construct a house (especially in modern times) and agriculture is essentially a year long investment into food production. Without a guarantee to reap the benefits of that investment, nobody would be willing to invest in activating or improving the land.

There are a variety of other productive uses we’ve discovered as well - and some have moved from common use to exclusive use like ranching, mining, milling, and cooking - some of the new ones are oil/gas extraction, tourism and habitat preservation.

Mobile resources have always been quite complicated in this regard - deer migrate and preserving the ability to hunt requires a coordination of land beyond a single parcel. However, in this case the hunters weren’t (or at least say they weren’t hunting there) - it’s reasonable for people to have a right of way and if the geography forces people onto private property to access public property that’s an allowance that should be made.

Consumer grade AI, Social Media is a close second.

That’s some exceptional watering down of the word terrorist you’re participating in there. Keep going and your both-sides-ing will make it so the IDF’s actions don’t seem abnormal at all!

Stay overnight next time! The town surrounding the citadel is actually really pleasant and one of the staples of cuisine local to that area is Cassoulet!

I am sure the bizarrely numerous Greek billionaires are completely unrelated to their economy being fucked and not a clear sign of how deeply inequal and stratified the Greek economy is! Lots of hyper wealthy and destitute citizens means that everything is working, right?

A full meal including drinks will usually run 50 chf per person if you’re a couple most meals will run 100+ - it is possible to eat on a budget (we’ve usually relied on sausage stands and donair). And yea, I’m mostly talking about what you’ll find in Lucerne, Zurich, or Geneva where you’re likely to visit.

Yea - my statement is generally accurate for Western Europe. Eastern Europe, especially the Balkans, is awful for high-speed coverage.

If you haven’t been to France before, make Carcassonne your first stop. It’s a wonderful village with an exceptional walled medieval hamlet.

Sorry, dental floss has forever chemicals in it? What the literal fuck…

Also, suck it dentists, turns out me never remembering to floss was a good thing.

Britain has some seriously great food - I don’t know if you’re just memeing but their Indian food is probably the best in the world and traditional fare like pies, sausages, cheeses and fried fish are all delicious.

If you’re vegan you are going to have an unpleasant time, though.

I mean - if you’ve been to Switzerland you know the answer is Switzerland.

Don’t drive! You’re in Europe… trains go fucking everywhere!

Paris is pretty sweet - just, for the love of God, don’t fucking drive. The metro and easy access to long distance trains make it a pretty frequent stop for me.

Switzerland. If you’ve got buckets of money it’s fine but donair can easily run you 18 francs and a real meal will cost you 100+. I’ve visited twice and both times the extreme costs involved have hamstrung my ability to actually enjoy things. The trains and geography are amazing - but the streets full of jewelers and high fashion specifically targeting millionaires or up are an awful example of late stage capitalism.